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EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 52 MIN

Ep.18- The GTM Plateau Is a Leadership Problem. How to Break Through and Build a Winning Team with Mike Simmons

from Pre-Sales Unplugged: Leadership Playbook · host Arvi Carkanji

Give us Feedback on this episodeMost SaaS teams blame the market, the tool, the AI craziness, but they are overlooking one VERY IMPORTANT factor about why their company might be plateuign: Mindset - of the founder AND the team.This Thursday, May 14th at 11AM ET, I'm going LIVE with Mike Simmons, consultant, operator, and someone who's helped companies from early-stage startups to enterprise giants like Walt Disney and Lockheed Martin break through growth plateaus.Mike has a refreshingly simple framework that most leaders ignore: Mindset → Skillset → Toolset. Most companies do it backwards.We're diving into:Why your leadership team might be the thing killing your growthHow to identify and build the next generation of leaders from withinThe 5 core leadership skills every GTM team needs right nowAnd why communication is silently destroying execution at your companyIf you're a founder, CRO, or leader trying to scale past that next plateau.. or an IC trying to understand what separates good from great — you need to be in this conversation.Elite Talent Recruiting helps B2B SaaS leaders hire high performing Pre Sales and Post Sales talent when speed and quality actually matter. We are on a mission to prove Pre Sales and Post Sales teams are just as crucial to revenue as offensive linemen are to quarterbacks. They accelerate sales, fuel growth, and help SaaS companies win bigger deals faster. We build SaaS GTM teams by headhunting top Pre Sales and Post Sales talent and delivering hires in 35 days or less, including Sales Engineers, Solutions Consultants, Solutions Architects, Customer Success, and Technical Account Managers. If your team is stretched thin, specialized roles are sitting open too long, or you are scaling fast and need reliable recruiting support that actually moves the needle, we help you hire the kind of talent that drives growth, innovation, and customer success without wasting months in interview chaos.Check out our website: https://elitetalentrecruiting.io/Connect with Arvi directly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arvi-carkanji/ All other resources: https://linktr.ee/elitetalentrecruiting

Give us Feedback on this episode Most SaaS teams blame the market, the tool, the AI craziness, but they are overlooking one VERY IMPORTANT factor about why their company might be plateuign: Mindset - of the founder AND the team. This Thursday, May 14th at 11AM ET, I'm going LIVE with Mike Simmons, consultant, operator, and someone who's helped companies from early-stage startups to enterprise giants like Walt Disney and Lockheed Martin break through growth plateaus. Mike has a refreshingly si...

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